What is ISYY Board?

• The role of the Executive Board is to work in the field of student advocacy both on a local and national level.
• Each member of the Executive Board has a specific area of responsibility in order to guarantee that every student, despite their background or interests, gets their voice heard in decision-making processes.
• The Board members are UEF students, ISYY members, and the board consists both of the students of Joensuu and Kuopio campuses.
• The ISYY Executive Board is elected annually by the Representative Council. The Board’s term of office runs from January to December.
• Remuneration is paid for serving on the Board and the members are expected to actively engage in Board work.

Greetings from the BRIDGES coordinator

Hello! From this section you’ll find the information about the BRIDGES project’s future events and actions. As you can see, the events have decreased from the start of the autumn, but don’t worry - there are upcoming events also for the rest of the year. Just stay tuned for more information.

Have a relaxing week!

-Riina

SYKETTÄ Joensuu

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members at the University of Eastern Finland and Karelia University of Applied Sciences. You can see the prices for each sticker on the SYKETTÄ website and you can buy your sticker online or from the ISYY office. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes. Physical stickers are available to purchase at the ISYY office. Please follow our hygiene and safety instructions

Youtube: SYKETTÄ Sports   |   Instagram: @syketta_jns   |   Facebook: Sykettä

Calls for Application for Outgoing Student Exchange in November!

The first application period for outgoing exchange during ay 2023-24 will open in November! The application period ends on Nov 15th at 3 pm – late applications will not be accepted, so please make sure you submit your application in time!

Read more about placements in the calls for applications on Kamu and fill in the application form on SoleMOVE. For more information, please see the Study Abroad section on Kamu!

What is my Student Association? 

Student Associations are independent, subject-specific associations. Student Associations gather together students who study the same subject, which allows for them to get to know their peers and work together in the field of student advocacy. It's a great way to meet new people and attend a variety of activities and events with people studying the same subject as you! 

Each Student Association has their own overalls colour, they are listed in ISYY's student calendars! You can watch this Youtube video to learn more about the Finnish higher education overall tradition. 

See the list of all Student Associations on ISYY's website to find out your own Student Association: 

Susiraja Metal Club Halloween (29.10)

Susiraja Metal Club Halloween party 29th October! Price for the best Halloween costume!
Doors open 22:00 at Restaurant La Barre, Torikatu 21
FREE ENTRY TO ESN CARD HOLDERS (others 10e)

Joensuu’s burgeoning metal scene includes numerous venues and grass-roots events; Susiraja Metal Club is a great example of a club that’s keeping it real. Susiraja Metal Club ry (SMC) is a non-profit organization  consisting of people loving metal music, with an aim to bring metalheads together and strengthen the local metal scene in North Karelia by organizing metal music events, hangouts and various activities. You can join us (to the darkside) as a volunteer and/or club member by signing up on our website or at one of our events.

Membership fee is 10 euros/year. With the membership you get a discount on tickets in our live music events and once a year a free pass to our event. Also all our other activities, besides live music events, are free of charge to our members.

If you want more information about our club and/or events, please email us susirajametalclub@gmail.com

Finnish language café at Joensuu Library

Learn Finnish by speaking and listening! Free entry.
Every Tuesday at 17.30 (5:30 p.m.)
First meeting on 20.9.2022
Joensuu Main Library, Art Square (2nd floor)
Koskikatu 25, Joensuu

International House Joensuu goes Luotsi! 

Meet International House Joensuu’s Integration Adviser at Luotsi! We are there on Wednesdays (starting at 14.9.2022), from 10:00-12:00. You don’t need an appointment. We can help you, if you have moved to Joensuu from abroad and you have questions related to:

• general information and guidance on day-to-day life in Joensuu
• you need information about the services in Joensuu
• residence permits and applying for Finnish citizenship

If necessary, we can also book an appointment to our office at Malmikatu 5b, 4th floor.
See you at Luotsi: Plaza Centrum, Kauppakatu 29!

Global Friday (Joensuun Setlementti)

Our popular Global Friday -multicultural meeting place continues this September on every other Friday from September 9th onwards at 5 pm to 9 pm.

The location is our Tupa-space located at Siltakatu 10 A 13 (5th floor).

Event Calendar

Week 43
Wed 26.10. Night of Horror -Halloween Party at Ilona
Wed 26.10. JOOJAKU club meeting at 4 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Wed 26.10. Meet IHJ's Intergration Adviser at Luotsi between 10am -12(noon) (Luotsi, Kauppakatu 29)
Thu 27.10. Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting at 3 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Thu 27.10. Communal walk at 4pm, front of Alkukivi
Thu 27.10 ESN Joensuu Halloween Party at 6.30 pm in Bepop
Sat 29.10. Susiraja Metal Club Halloween 10pm, Restaurant La Barre
Sun 30.10. Treasure Hunt at 3pm, front of Aura Restaurant

Week 44
Mon 31.10. MtG-Guild club meeting between 3 pm - 8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Mon 31.10. The Think Drink, at 8pm in Bar Play 
Tue 1.11. ESN Joensuu weekly meeting between 3:30pm - 5pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Tue 1.11. Luomio club meeting between 6 pm -8 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Tue 1.11. Finnish Language Cafe at 5:30 pm in Joensuu main library, art square 2nd floor (Koskikatu 25)
Wed 2.11. JOOJAKU club meeting at 4 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)
Wed 2.11. Meet IHJ's Intergration Adviser at Luotsi between 10am -12(noon) (Luotsi, Kauppakatu 29)
Thu 3.11. Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting at 3 pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7)

Week 45
Mon 7.11. ESN Joensuu Got Talent at 6pm in Educa E200

New courses in career & job seeking skills

The UEF Career Services offers courses on career planning and job seeking. They are open to all bachelor’s and master’s degree students. Starting from spring 2023, each 1-ECTS course will be available in English twice a year. This academic year, they will belaunched as follows:

Autumn 2022

• Basics of Finnish Working Life – self-study course

Spring 2023

• Career-planning – self-study course
• Job seeking – self-study course
• Career planning – practical exercises
• Job seeking – practical exercises
  
  Descriptions and registering: Peppi

UEF students, develop your study and working-life skills in online trainings!

“Keys to Well-being – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills” online trainings are designed to improve self-management skills, which are increasingly important in the changing world of work and study. Transformation of work requires new skills and competences: time and self-management skills, resilience and adaptability, collaboration skills, new ways of thinking, taking care of well-being and finding meaning in our work.

The online trainings consist of short videos as well as in-depth trainings. The trainings can be accessed flexibly at any time that suits you. They are free of charge to UEF staff and students, and they are available until January 31, 2023. The trainings can be accessed by logging into Moodle with your UEF-account: Keys to Wellbeing – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills

Welcome to develop future work skills!

TalentHub Joensuu

TalentHub Joensuu brings together international talents and companies in the Joensuu region.

As a part of the employment services of Joensuu city, TalentHub Joensuu aims to promote the integration of international talent into the Joensuu area, offer and develop personalized employment services for international professionals and work together with educational institutions and local companies to attract and keep international talents in the Joensuu region.

As an international talent, you can create your Talent Profile to introduce yourself to potential employers. As a company, you can look for the international skills your company needs with the Talent Profile search tool or by posting your own job ad.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

Information about Weekly Feed

This is an issue of Weekly Feed at Joensuu campus. Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. 

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the link (Click here to unsubscribe) located on the bottom of the letter. 

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters  and privacy protection on ISYY's website.

Advertise your event in ISYY's newsletter Weekly Feed

If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative advertisement of the event/activity in English to kv.joensuu@isyy.fi.

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/facebook page and a short description of the event. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.